Dutch Media Hub deelnemersbijeenkomst
De eerste fase van de Dutch Media Hub loopt eind dit jaar af. Tijdens de deelnemersbijeenkomst op donderdag 8 december presenteerde George Freriks aan de bezoekers de behaalde resultaten. Deze presentatie treft u hier. Menno Bangma van TNO presenteerde de resultaten van het Ultraviolet haalbaarheids onderzoek. Tot slot deelde Pieter van Rijn de bevindingen van 3Rivers als het gaat om de marktomvang van de content sectoren en AV facilities branche.


Dutch Media Hub: Samenwerking Nederlandse Media Industrie goed op stoom
Haalbaarheidsonderzoek UltraViolet gestart
Hilversum, 26 Oktober 2011 – Gisteren heeft Dutch Media Hub (DMH) tijdens een bijeenkomst in Perscentrum Nieuwspoort de Dutch Media Hub-date gepresenteerd.

ITijdens de presentaties van o.a. René Mioch (FCCE) en George Freriks, projectmanager Dutch Media Hub werd aangegeven dat de Nederlandse Media Industrie intensief samenwerkt om Nederland als “Digital Gateway to Europe” internationaal op de kaart te zetten. Inmiddels komt 13% van de omzet van de Nederlandse Media industrie uit het buitenland en de verwachting is dat deze omzet de komende jaren alleen maar zal groeien. Lees verder


DMHupdate deel 2: bijdragen van Jan Wester en René Mioch
25 oktober jongstleden werd het magazine Dutch Media Hubdate gepresenteerd in Nieuwspoort in den Haag. In dit magazine een overzicht van wat er door DMH de afgelopen jaren is bereikt. Jan Wester van TNO en René Mioch van FCCE prezen wat er tot dusver is bereikt. En gaven tips voor de toekomst van DMH. Lees verder



George Freriks overhandigt het eerste exemplaar aan de heer Hans Smit (SMO).


Dutch Media Hub: Cooperation in Dutch Media Industry is well under way
Kicks Off UltraViolet Feasibility Study
Hilversum, 26 October 2011 – At a meeting held at the Nieuwspoort press centre, Dutch Media Hub (DMH) presented the Dutch Media Hubdate.

In presentations by René Mioch (FCCE) and George Freriks, the project manager of Dutch Media Hub, it was pointed out that the Dutch Media Industry is working together successfully in order to put the Netherlands on the map internationally as Digital Gateway to Europe. 13% of the Dutch Media Industry’s turnover is now coming from abroad. This percentage is expected to keep rising in the coming years. Lees verder

Dutch Media Hub aan vooravond van Fase 2.0
De DMH gaat fase 2.0 in. Een goed moment om eens terug te kijken naar wat er de afgelopen jaren allemaal is gerealiseerd. Het magazine Dutch Media Hubdate, dat dinsdag 25 oktober werd gepresenteerd in Nieuwspoort in Den Haag, geeft een overzicht van behaalde successen en blikt vooruit naar een toekomst, waarin de focus ligt op het inrichten van een gemeenschappelijke marketing- en loketfunctie en een gezamenlijke faciliteit voor de opslag van content. Nieuwtje: Binnenkort is ook voor partijen met juridische kennis mogelijk om zich bij DMH aan te sluiten. Lees verder

Uitnodiging: lancering Dutch Media Hub update 25 oktober
In het voorjaar van 2011 heeft de Stichting Maatschappij en Ondernemen het rapport ‘Nederland: Mediaknooppunt van Europa’ uitgebracht. In deze uitgave werd duidelijk en aanbevolen dat een bundeling van partijen noodzakelijk is om als Nederland het mediaknooppunt van Europa te worden.

Omdat de Dutch Media Hub al sinds 2009 aan de weg timmert om samen met haar partners de ‘Digital Gateway to Europe’ te worden verschijnt op 25 oktober de DMH update waarin kan worden gelezen hoe ver we in Nederland al zijn als het gaat om digitale distributie van content, beveiliging en opslag.

Op dinsdag 25 oktober aanstaande wordt deze update officieel overhandigd. De locatie is Internationaal Perscentrum Nieuwspoort (Lange Poten 10, 2511 CL Den Haag). We nodigen u graag uit hierbij aanwezig te zijn.

Dit is het programma:

Deelname is GRATIS. We ontvangen graag uw aanmelding uiterlijk vrijdag 21 oktober via events@dutchmediahub.com. Voor vragen kunt u contact opnemen met Sieneke Croes.

Manchester visit
In collaboration with the Dutch embassy in the UK, Dutch Media Hub will organise a visit to Manchester on 15 November. We will leave for Manchester in the afternoon of 14 November and dine together there. The programme for 15 November is as follows:

• Briefing
  
• Tour of MediaCity, a large new media complex, and the BBC studios
  
• A “Cross Media Cafe” with various speakers, including Dutch Media Hub
  
• A networking event, for which one-on-one conversations with British companies can be organised beforehand and at which Dutch companies can give presentations.
  
• A visit to the Sharp project, a large creative and digital business incubator.
  
• Networking reception.
  

A part of the programme will be attended by prime minister Rutte.
Those who wish to do so may also visit the Media Festival held in Manchester.

The costs amount to approximately € 380,-- excluding travel and hotel expenses.
For more information, please write to visits@dutchmediahub.com.

Dutch Media Hub update
In the afternoon of 25 October the Dutch Media Hub update will be presented at Nieuwspoort in The Hague. This publication is a response to an earlier study by the Stichting Maatschappij en Onderneming, which stated that a common facility in the Netherlands was necessary in order to become the digital gateway to Europe in the future. There will be a number of speakers and presentations at the presentation of this magazine. The line-up of the programme will be announced shortly. Representatives of government and the business community will be present and contribute to the programme. Attendance is free for DHM partners. Please register by writing to via contact@dutchmediahub.com.

In addition to this agreement, IBC was also a great success for the partners of the project. Partners TV Everywhere, iphion and amsterdam inbusiness were present at the stand with their own counters. Gijs Davelaar from iphion: “We have engaged with a huge number of international television stations. Being part of a stand with a wonderful profile while also having our own counter has really worked for us.”

On all five days of the fair, Enterprise Europe Network organised a matchmaking event, which proved very popular. Before the event, visitors could create a profile in which they could indicate what kind of companies they would like to talk to. The bar at the Dutch Media Hub stand was constantly filled with participants in this event.

Because the Dutch Media Hub stand is a partnership with the Municipality of Amsterdam, George Freriks, the project director of DMH, welcomed the mayor, Mr Eberhard van der Laan, to the stand on Friday and showed him around.

Monday 12 September, a recent study of the Canadian market carried out by Dutch Media Hub was presented. Mr Jan van Run, a member of the Provincial Executive, and Mr William Pound from the Canadian embassy received copies of the study at the DMH theatre. The survey gives an overview of the digital media and content (production) industry in Canada, with a focus on film and television production.

An impression of IBC 2011



business.....



homemade stroopwafels




Mayor of Amsterdam at booth 9 A.20




presentations


IndieFlix and Dutch Media Hub partner in European expansion
Seattle/Amsterdam, September 9th 2011



At IBC Amsterdam, Seattle-based IndieFlix announced that they will work with the Dutch Media Hub in their European expansion. IndieFlix has worldwide rights to a library of more than 3000 independently produced shorts, features and documentaries. In the USA, IndieFlix already has partnerships in place with Amazon, iTunes, Netflix, Cox and Hulu. IndieFlix is now seeking international expansion, especially in Europe. IndieFlix will provide VOD services through partnering as well as subscription and its ‘Film Festival in a Box’ product. Read more...

Workshop on Rights
More and more frequently Dutch Media Hub is approached, mostly by “independents” for help with marketing rights in Europe. This provides our companies with opportunities, not only to offer facilities, but also to generate new turnover through revenue sharing models. This is why Dutch Media Hub is organising a unique workshop on rights management for our partners. This workshop is given by Wendy Bernfeld and offers insight into the world of rights. What are the issues, what are the fees, how do the new platforms work, and what are the opportunities for DMH companies? The workshop will be held Monday 19 September from 13.30 till 17.00. Afterwards there will be drinks. The workshop will be held in Hilversum, the exact venue will be announced later. This workshop is free for DMH members. From every partner, at most two people may take part. Please apply by email to: meetings@dutchmediahub.com.

IBC
This  year Dutch Media Hub will have a large booth at IBC. We will be in Hall 9, booth 9.A20. The booth will feature a small theatre, with an interesting programme every day. Enterprise Europe Network will organise a matchmaking event. So far 140 international companies have created a profile. Since we expect all these parties to make a number of appointments, we can already consider it a success. amsterdam inbusiness, a partner in our booth, concentrates on parties interested in the business climate in the Netherlands, especially the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. All partners of Dutch Media Hub can be represented at the booth with information materials, demos and live presentations. A number of partners will have their own counters at the booth. On Monday we will receive the participants of  iMMovator at the exhibition and we also expect a Canadian delegation from the industry for the presentation of the report on Market research in Canada, which was conducted recently. A bar, with happy hour from 17.00 to 18.00, fresh stroopwafels (Dutch delicacy) and good coffee make the Dutch Media Hub ambiance complete.

You can register for the programme through the website: www.dutchmediahub.com.
Please note that the deadline for registration for the exhibition is extended to 19th of August! Free registration via www.ibc.org

New partner AA Media Group
We are pleased to welcome a new “service and knowledge” partner to the Dutch Media Hub: AA Media Group.  The AA Media Group offers a wide range of project services. These vary from consultancy and workflow analysis, to the implementation of multi-department projects. The custom centric methodology ensures that the project is delivered with a lowered risk and higher efficiency. www.aamediagroup.nl

New York trade mission and 2g@there have been cancelled
The New York trade mission has been postponed due to a busy autumn schedule resulting in a minimum of interest.

The 2g@there subsidies programme will also be discontinued. The main reason for this is the complexity of the programme.

The PPRM – President’s Programme Russia
This programme gives Dutch companies the opportunity to identify (for free) the opportunities on the Russian market, to establish Russian contacts and to get acquainted with the Russian business culture via a well educated Russian manager.

In the programme there are several managers working in the media/marketing/advertising field who are looking for Dutch companies that are also working in this sector. Please, contact us to receive the resumes (CV’s) of the Russian Managers.

The programme is organized by IPS-CROSS / NL EVD International. A selection of 50 well educated Russian managers will be placed within a Dutch host company for a 3-week internship from 10 September till 1 October 2011.
During this internship the Russian managers will become familiar with the Dutch and Western way of doing business. Also, they can explore together with the Dutch companies the possibility of cooperation and the opportunities in the market. The matchmaking between the Russian managers and the Dutch host companies is provided by Nyenrode Business University and the Netherlands Export Combination.

For more information about the programme or about the participating managers please contact the Netherlands Export Combination:
Wendy Bakker, info@nec.nl.

Save this date!
The Dutch Media Hub and its members are invited to participate in a trade mission to Manchester on the 14th and 15th of November. During this short trip we will visit Media City and The Media Festival. George Freriks will present the Dutch Media Hub and there might be an opportunity for some of our member companies to do a short pitch as well during the festival. Nice to know that an official delegation from the Dutch Government is expected to join this economical mission. More information will follow shortly.

Canadian Networking Reception during IBC
At Monday 12th of September the Canadian Embassy will organise a Canadian Networking Reception at IBC. Location is the First Floor Restaurant at the Rai starting at 17.00 and ending around 19.00hrs. This reception will be an excellent opportunity for networking with Canadian exhibitors and participants in the Ontario mission of digital media and broadcasting technology companies. Attendance is by personal invitation only. Please contact the Canadian Embassy when you are interested in attending this event. The Canadian Embassy will send you the official invitation then.

Dutch Media Hub in Broadcast Magazine 306
Dutch Media Hub
'Een sector die veel innoveert op basis van ICT is de mediasector: social media, mobiele applicaties, televisie en radio. Met name door digitalisering en convergentie in distributienetwerken zoekt en benut deze sector innovatieve manieren om content te verzamelen, delen, aggregeren en herverpakken.' Lees verder...

UltraViolet pilot launched
Very recently, Dutch Media Hub has started the pilot UltraViolet. Participating partners are: ODMedia, 24i Media, iphion, Civolution, Jet-Stream, KPN and PWC. Research conducted by TNO showed that the theme UltraViolet certainly is interesting for the European market. More information about this pilot is available via Rosalie Weijers (project leader DMH). The website www.uvvu.com can give you more insight into the subject of UltraViolet.

Cineco and iphion join
Cineco and iphion have joined the project. ‘For Cineco it is important to join the initiative of the DMH, because we can see the strength and synergy of the participating parties. We believe in the mission of the DMH to want to form the digital gateway for the whole of Europe. This is why we like to be part of this amazing initiative. Especially since the borders are open and we, as a Dutch company, see great potential in the European market. That can only succeed if a unified collaboration arises between parties that can reinforce each other,’ said Robert the Vries of Cineco.



iphion delivers digital television through the Internet. It uses the latest technology and existing infrastructure. iphion does not have its own network, but is available via existing networks. For more information: www.iphion.nl

IBC news
Did you already register to the IBC for free? You can do so until next August 16th on www.ibc.org. Please do not forget to visit our Dutch Media Hub stand. We and our partners can be found, along with a matchmaking event powered by Enterprise Europe Network and Amsterdam inbusiness and an interesting substantive program, at Hall 9, booth A20. Visit our stand for a nice cup of coffee, a stroopwafel (a real Dutch delicacy!) or a drink. We’d love to see you




Dutch Media Hub breakfast meeting June 23
8 pm to 9.30 pm at the Media Academie in Hilversum
Prior to the official opening of the fourth edition of the Mediapark Jaarcongres, Dutch Media Hub will host a breakfast session. During this session, George Freriks (program director DMH) will update you on Dutch Media Hub and the next phase 2.0.; Rosalie Weijers (DMH project manager) will provide an insight in what to expect from the new ultraviolet technique and the opportunities this new technique provides for; and Civolution CEO Alex Terpstra will share his experience on how to successfully develop business in Hollywood, the importance of ultraviolet to the fullest and why Civolution supports the DMH project.

The admission is free for Mediapark Jaarcongres visitors and DMH partners. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Sieneke Croes.

Participants meeting review
During the Dutch Media Hub participants meeting, TNO presented the results from the research ‘B2B video facility process’. Please find a summary of these results here. Ennel van Eeden also introduced PwC as new partner of Dutch Media Hub and the AMS-IX model was presented.

Dutch Media Hub at NAB Show Las Vegas
The Dutch Media Hub team is doing well at the NAB Show. The NAB is one of the biggest broadcasting exhibitions worldwide and takes place from 11-14 April in Las Vegas. This year, there are more than 1.500 companies exhibiting and coming from more than 150 countries.



The Dutch Media Hub booth is located in the South Upperhall in the Content Central area. George Freriks (DMH program director), Simone Smid and Marlies Hakvoort (booth coordination) are representing DMH during the event. Peter Laanen (NBSO) and Marieke Oudejans (DMH LA representative) are joining them.

The intention is to promote ‘and spread the word’ Dutch Media Hub. Participants within the project have the possibility to use the booth for appointments and to promote their services, for example.

Still one more exhibition day to go!

NAB: oproep voor promomateriaal
In een eerdere nieuwsbrief hebben we laten weten dat Dutch Media Hub naar de NAB gaat. De DMH stand is gereserveerd in het content central, South Upper en heeft standnummer SU 21-07. De afmeting van de stand is 3 x 9 meter en heeft een spreekkamer. Partners van Dutch Media Hub mogen gebruik maken van de stand. Ook zoeken we meerdere demo’s of (bedrijfs)promo’s om in de stand te laten zien. Uw interesse kunt u melden bij Simone Smid.

Matchmaking event NAB
Tijdens de NAB organiseert Enterprise Europe Network een matchmakingbijeenkomst om Europese bedrijven in contact te brengen met hun Amerikaanse counterparts.

Bedrijven kunnen zich online registreren en hun profiel insturen. Vervolgens kunnen ze interessante profielen uit de catalogus kiezen en een verzoek indienen voor een afspraak. De organisatoren plannen gesprekken in van een half uur. Bedrijven ontvangen hun afsprakenschema voorafgaand aan de beurs. Het matchmakingevenement is gratis.
Voor meer informatie: www.nab.b2b-match.com.

Stagiair Ryan Kool
Begin dit jaar is Ryan Kool voor Dutch Media Hub begonnen aan zijn afstudeeropdracht. Deze vierdejaars Mediatechnologie student aan Hogeschool Utrecht doet onderzoek naar de mogelijkheid van het centraliseren van de Playout van tv content van pan-Europese
doelgroepzenders. Op dit moment brengt hij in kaart hoe deze ketens eruit zien en welke diensten er geleverd worden door de Playout faciliteiten.

Dutch Cloud organiseert handelsroute naar New York
Van 5 tot 9 juni organiseert handelsroute in opdracht van Agentschap NL EVD Internationaal, het Holland Paviljoen en The Dutch Cloud een handelsroute naar New York. Naast een bezoek aan de CloudComputingExpo in New York staan er diverse bedrijfsbezoeken op het programma. Meer informatie via de website.

PwC new partner Dutch Media Hub
Hilversum, 24 February 2011 – Dutch Media Hub proudly presents PwC as new ‘Service and Knowledge’ partner.
 
George Freriks, project director Dutch Media Hub: “We are very pleased to welcome PwC as our new partner. It is an important sign of trust when an internationally recognized company like PwC chooses to join Dutch Media Hub as a partner.  We already have an impressive network and with the excellent international contacts, connections and expertise of PwC we are able to lift our network to an even higher level.  We will continue to work together with our users to further develop and strengthen the position of the Netherlands as the Digital Gateway to Europe.”
 
Ennel van Eeden, Director at PwC: "We are delighted to be a partner of Dutch Media Hub. We are inspired by the ambitions of this network made up of people and organizations that are grasping the opportunities of the fast-changing digital landscape as a means to position the Netherlands as a digital gateway to Europe. As a result of these developments, business models are changing, new players are entering the market place and new partnerships are formed. PwC is now a part of the dynamics where we can bundle our expertise with those of the other members of the Dutch Media Hub to work through these challenges as the new business models evolve."

On-line film distribution to cinemas is ready for operational roll-out!
Hilversum, January 31, 2011- Dutch Media Hub and EYE FILM Instituut Nederland jointly initiated a pilot project to deliver film content online to the theatres. In this project, called “Pilot Digital Cinema” the following Dutch companies participated: BT, Felton, Gofilex, inVision Subtitling, KPN Broadcast Services and Technicolor.

In January 2011 the Digitalisering Nederlandse Cinema foundation was created by EYE Film Instituut Nederland, de Nederlandse Vereniging van Bioscoopexploitanten (NVB) and de Nederlandse Vereniging van Filmdistributeurs (NVF). This foundation will ensure that all Dutch cinemas and film theatres will rapidly digitize thanks to a unique financing model in which operators, distributors, The Netherlands Film Fund and the Dutch government will jointly bear the transition costs. It is expected that all Dutch cinemas will be digitized by the middle of 2012.

Since both initiatives are linked, DMH and EYE have decided to further fine-tune these initiatives in a pilot project. DMH and EYE Film Instituut Nederland are joint initiators of the project ‘Pilot Digital Cinema’.

Results and opportunities
The pilot resulted in a proven concept for a supply chain management system supporting the total supply chain from studios, production companies, distributors and theatres, in an open and transparent business model.

Parties in the industry are facilitated in connecting in a safe and secured way, where order management and track and trace of the files is synchronized.
In the Netherlands there is a unique process in place for the distribution of film content to the theatres. Both distributors and theatres work together in the distribution of 35mm films. In the pilot this process has been expanded with a file transfer for digital content.

Pilot workflow
In the pilot an online transfer of film content has been demonstrated. A Digital Copy Master has been ingested and transferred to a production company for further regionalisation. Afterwards the file was distributed to the relevant theatres. The total process of 35mm hard drives and file-transfers was integrated with the order management, infrastructural monitoring and workflow management. An additional advantage the pilot revealed was the possibility of balancing the load on the transfer system and the network by actively choosing between physical distribution or online distribution.

This system is now ready for full scale development and deployment in the Netherlands. When this system is operational in the Netherlands it has the potential of being expanded in three ways:

1. Distribution frequencies for films and trailers can be scheduled upon customer request,
2. European distribution. This model of supply chain management can be copied in other European countries,
   
3. This system can be copied upstream in the supply chain. It can facilitate traffic between studios and production companies. By doing so, it will create a borderless playing field for the production and distribution of film content, initially for bringing content from studios to the theatres (but later on this can also be expanded to CDNs).
   

George Freriks (project director Dutch Media Hub): “By running this pilot in the Dutch market we have already learned the first important lessons for a further roll-out in Europe. This is another step in our ambition of building a ‘Gateway to Europe’. In addition, the pilot has generated interest from the major studios in the United States who are also looking for efficient, safe and affordable digital delivery!”

According to Jeroen Wilmes, projectmanager on behalf of Dutch Media hub, “this project is a great and successful example where bringing together different companies from the industry can lead to innovative solutions in the digital world of content distribution. This project proves that, by sharing knowledge, experience and technology, we can serve the industry with a new and efficient way of distributing content to the theatres. This is only the beginning, this process can be expanded across Europe and not necessarily only to theatres, but it can also be used for other ways of content distribution.”

Noorse delegatie bezoekt Dutch Media Hub
Donderdag 27 januari heeft een Noorse delegatie het Media Park bezocht. Rosalie Weijers (Dutch Media Hub) gaf een presentatie over ‘the digital gateway to Europe’. De Noren zijn van New Media Network, een grote innovatie organisatie. Meer informatie via www.newmedianetwork.no.

Dutch media Hub op handelsmissie naar India
Van 19 tot en met 26 maart aanstaande organiseert ME-India samen met Dutch Media Hub een handelsmissie naar Mumbai, India.  Een bezoek aan de grootste media- en entertainment beurs in India, de FICCI Frames, is onderdeel van de reis.

Naast het bezoek aan de FICCI-Frames (23 t/m 25 maart) worden er een aantal interessante Indiase televisie- en filmbedrijven bezocht. Op 22 maart staat een bezoek aan de volgende televisiezenders op het programma:  News Channels NDTV, Sahara, News 24, Live India and Zoom (Lifestyle) en B4U (music channel). Op 24 maart  wordt een Filmcity tour georganiseerd met een bezoek aan verschillende sets en een compleet ingerichte studio.

Naast dit genoemde programma wordt, aan de hand van wensen van deelnemers, nog een aantal bedrijfsbezoeken ingepland. Dus heeft u wensen, geef het door!

De partners van Dutch Media Hub zijn ondertussen benaderd om deel te nemen aan deze missie. Ook leden uit het iMMovator netwerk komen in aanmerking voor deelname. 

Meer informatie treft u in de folder van ME-India. Heeft u interesse in deelname, dan kunt u hier het inschrijfformulier invullen en mailen naar: ME-India, office@me-india.eu.  Een overzicht van de kosten vindt u op het inschrijfformulier, vliegtickets en hotelkosten zijn niet bij de prijs inbegrepen.  Meer informatie over de FICCI-Frames vindt u op www.ficci-frames.com. Voor meer informatie over deze missie kunt u contact opnemen met Sieneke Croes via: sieneke.croes@dutchmediahub.com.

De beste wensen vanuit Dutch Media Hub

Digitalisering bioscopen
Vorige week heeft Staatssecretaris Halbe Zijlstra (OCW) groen licht gegeven voor een bijdrage aan de digitalisering van de filmhuizen in ons land. Met de digitalisering van alle filmtheaters loopt Nederland voorop in Europa.
Het merendeel van het geld wordt door de sector zelf opgebracht, een deel komt uit het digitaliseringsbudget (PRIMA) van de Rijksoverheid en een deel komt uit middelen van het Filmfonds.

De digitalisering houdt in dat alle bioscopen en filmtheaters worden uitgerust met digitale projectoren. Digitale projectoren maken het makkelijker om in te spelen op de vraag van bezoekers. Ook bieden ze mogelijkheden om het aanbod uit te breiden met bijvoorbeeld registraties van (live)concerten, opera, theaterprodukties, voetbalwedstrijden of congressen. Hierdoor kan de maatschappelijke- en culturele functie van bioscopen en filmhuizen worden verbreed, aldus het persbericht van het ministerie van OCW van vorige week donderdag. De filmbranche vertegenwoordigt in de NVB (Nederlandse Vereniging van Bioscoopexploitanten) en NVF (Nederlandse Vereniging van Filmdistributeurs) hebben samen met Eye en Dutch Media Hub afgelopen zomer een pilot uitgevoerd. In deze pilot is een werkwijze getest om filmcontent, voor vertoning in de bioscopen "tapeless" te bezorgen in de bioscoop. Aan deze pilot is onder andere meegewerkt door Gofilex, KPN, Felton, BT, Technicolor en Invision. In de pilot is de hele orderflow gevolgd vanaf bestelling tot levering in de bioscoop. Technische mogelijkheden voor een veilige en gegarandeerde levering van de digitale bestanden zijn bekeken. Een goede en op de branche afgestemde manier van digitale aanlevering is van groot belang om alle voordelen van digitalisering optimaal te kunnen benutten. Als de digitale aanlevering in Nederland goed geregeld kan worden biedt dat voor de Nederlandse bedrijven een uitstekende kans, om een dergelijke dienstverlening ook Europees uit te rollen en daarmee inhoud en vorm te geven aan de ambities van Dutch Media Hub en de overheid om van Nederland de mediagateway van Europa te maken.

Participants meeting November
Thursday 11 November, a delegation of Dutch Media Hub participants gathered at the Media Park in Hilversum. George Freriks (project director) and Rosalie Weijers (manager pilots) gave a presentation on the state of affairs of Dutch Media Hub. National and international interest is growing. So is the awareness of technological developments and opportunities. Actual leads are already generated. The current pilots are developing successfully.

TNO research
At the same meeting Frits Klok (TNO) presented a study about the opportunities for Dutch Media Hub in the film, television and commercial production industries in the United States and India. The study showed that the independent studio’s in the US are interesting as they produce 72% of the films in de US and are responsible for over 50% of the television content that is broadcasted in Europe. The Indian market appears to be more of a challenge and currently less interesting because of the limited European interest in Indian content. On the other hand, an interesting opportunity in India is provided by the explosive accession of the number of television channels. As a result, the need for experience with television formats and production knowhow is growing.

Dialogic
Stein Smeets (Dialogic) gave a presentation on possibilities to successfully file requests for subsidy.  Some of his main tips: start preparing for your subsidy request on time. Try to combine a general request with a specific one and always remember that a specific request often needs (additional) company defrayment.

Interoute new participant
We are pleased to welcome a new participant to the Dutch Media Hub: Interoute. Interoute has an extensive portfolio of speech solutions and data solutions of products based on a physical network (‘the Ground’) up to virtual network services (‘the Cloud’).

IBC Show 2010  
After a successful exhibition last year, Dutch Media Hub will attend the IBC for the second time, we will be exhibiting in Hall 13. Each year, IBC hosts 1,300+ exhibitors, 1,000+ journalists and 45,000+ attendees from around the world, making it the premier destination for the unveiling of new products and technologies within the electronic media and entertainment industry. We will keep you posted about our exact location, the participating companies you will find at our booth, special events and other developments. Keep an eye on our website!

Digital Delivery Conference with Fox studio's and Akamai
Fox studio’s, Akamai and the Dutch Media Hub will be hosting a seminar about digital content delivery on September 13th 2010 (during the IBC Show). International studio’s, broadcasters and vendors will attend this seminar, which is an invitation only event. The seminar will take place in the West-Indian House, in the centre of Amsterdam. If you are interested in a sponsorship or contributing to this seminar, please send us an e-mail at: contact@dutchmediahub.com

IBC Matchmaking
With more than 1000 exhibitors from all over the world, the IBC 2010 presents new products and technologies within the electronic media and entertainment industry. Tailored networking opportunities and innovative new areas  make it the ideal venue for generating sales leads, raising corporate profiles, and developing efficient distribution channels. IBC is a must-attend event one of the most important dates on the calendar for the global electronic media industry.

Enterprise Europe Network Netherlands invites you to the international matchmaking event during the IBC 2010, the brokerage event offers you the opportunity to meet potential business partners and to find promising cooperation possibilities Europe-wide. For the second year Dutch Media Hub will be present with a booth on the IBC and participate in the IBC Matchmaking event.

You can register (the event is free of charge) and find more information online.

Singapore Event
The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency organized an exciting event on June the 14th in Singapore. George Freriks, Program Director of Dutch Media Hub was invited at the residence of the Dutch ambassador in Singapore. He told the companies who were present at this event about the Dutch Media Hub, presenting the Netherlands as the Digital Gateway to Europe. Also the companies were informed about possibilities to establish an office in the Netherlands. For more information about the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency visit their website: http://www.nfia-singapore.com/

For an impression of the event, take a look at the Flicker Photostream.

NAB Show 2010 (Las Vegas)
The Dutch Media Hub exhibited at the NAB Show in Las Vegas from 12 - 15 April 2010. We were located at the South Upper Hall, right in the middle of the Content Pavilion. The exhibition was intended to promote the Dutch Media Hub itself, but was also used by several participants within the project.

All the conversations and meetings during the exhibition, generated a good amount of promising leads. During the month May, these leads will be identified and matched to the participants of the Dutch Media Hub. Next to business opportunities, the NAB Show also yielded some potential new members and several foreign companies that consider to establish an office in the Netherlands.

Briefing about Trade Mission Germany
The Dutch Chamber of Commerce hosts a briefing about doing business with Germany and the upcoming Cross Media Trademission in September 2010. The briefing will be held at the offices of ‘Kamer van Koophandel Amersfoort’ on Monday June 14th 2010More information about this briefing can be found here.

Interview Streaming Media Europe Edition
Recently, George Freriks (program director Dutch Media Hub) was interviewed by Streaming Media Europe Edition. Published four times a year, the European edition of Streaming Media is loaded with news, comment, features, tutorials, and reviews that help content producers and publishers make wise business decisions and maximize online video ROI all year. The article is called: ‘Going Dutch’ and is published in the issue of Summer 2010. You can read it here.

Economical Mission Singapore
The Dutch Media Hub will be visiting Singapore (14-16 June 2010) to investigate the possibilities of doing business and/or cooperation. There will be meetings with the MDA (Media Development Authority) and several media companies and institutions. If you would like to know more about this mission or might be interested in joining, please send us an e-mail at visits@dutchmediahub.com

Trade Mission Germany
The Dutch Chamber of Commerce will be organizing a Cross Media trademission to Germany, 20-24 September 2010. During this mission there will be visits to a.o. Cinec, Photokina and several German media companies (broadcasters and producers). There will also be a commercial matchmaking. More information and a registration form can be found at the website of the Chamber of Commerce

To inform interested parties about doing business with Germany and the upcoming trademission, there will be a briefing on June 2, 2010. More information about this briefing can be found here

NAB Show 2010 (Las Vegas)
The Dutch Media Hub exhibited at the NAB Show in Las Vegas from 12 - 15 April 2010. We were located at the South Upper Hall, right in the middle of the Content Pavilion. The exhibition was intended to promote the Dutch Media Hub itself, but was also used by several participants within the project.

All the conversations and meetings during the exhibition, generated a good amount of promising leads. During the month May, these leads will be identified and matched to the participants of the Dutch Media Hub. Next to business opportunities, the NAB Show also yielded some potential new members and several foreign companies that consider to establish an office in the Netherlands.

MIPTV 2010 (Cannes)
Every year in April, the MIPTV takes place in Cannes (France). This year, a delegation of the Dutch Media Hub visited the exhibition. One of the main reasons for this visit was a scheduled meeting with a delegation of the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore. Singapore serves as a Content Hub for South East Asia, China and India.

Since the Dutch Media Hub aims to be the main Content Hub for Europe, there were several reasons to get acquainted. After a good meeting, it was agreed that a delegation of the Dutch Media Hub will visit Singapore in June 2010 to discuss the possibilities of collaboration and to visit some media companies. At their turn, a delegation from the MDA will likely visit the Netherlands in September 2010 (probably during the IBC). Parties interested in participating in the visit to Singapore in June, can send an email to: visits@dutchmediahub.com.

Digital Cinema
The Dutch Media Hub participates in a project called ‘Digitization the Dutch Cinema’ initiated by Eye Film Institute. The project aims to fully transition the Dutch movie industry from analogue to digital technology by the end of 2010.

This week, Eye Film announced that PriceWaterhouseCoopers will be the financial advisor for this project. They will contribute to the development of a Masterplan to modernize the Dutch film distribution process. To read the complete press release about the involvement of PWC, click here (Dutch only).

NAB Show 2010
Dutch Media Hub will present itself at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, from the 12th untill the 15th of April. Dutch Media Hub will exhibit at the South Upper Hall, Content Central, stand SU2608. Click here for a floorplan. Do you want to know more about the NAB Show? Go to www.nabshow.com

Afterwards, there will be an economic trade mission to Los Angeles. During this mission there will be meetings with major studios and organizations within the industry. This mission will be from April 14th until April 17th. For more information about the trade mission, you can contact us at: contact@dutchmediahub.com

Interview George Freriks
George Freriks, program director of the Dutch Media Hub, was recently interviewed by TVB Europe. TVB Europe is one of the leading European information sources about television technology and the B2B broadcast industry and is a partner of the IBC. The result is an article on TVB Europe Online called “Dutch Hub heads to the US”

Creative Industries Special: Nearby Markets
Are you active in the creative industry? Do you want to know more about doing business in Belgium, Germany, France or the UK? And do you want to meet other creative entrepreneurs and talk with them about import, export or producing goods or services in nearby markets?

The Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel) is organizing the 4th of March in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (14.00 – 17.00 PM) a special of the Creative Industries, called ‘Nearby Markets’. This meeting is focused on entrepreneurs who are active in the following industries: new media, design, architecture, advertisement, film, gaming and online marketing.

Several entrepeneurs from creative business are happy to talk about their experience in doing international business, for example; Jeroen Eifferich from Ex Machina will attend during this special. Also several representatives of the Dutch Ambassies in foreign countries will inform you and answer all your questions about doing business in Belgium, Germany, France or the UK.

Fore more information and entry (only available in Dutch), visit: www.kvk.nl/creativeunlimited

Research content distribution
Dutch Media Hub has commissioned a short-term research into the way of content distribution by the major U.S. film studios. Objective is to achieve a presentation in which the current practice and possible future methods are described, using the Dutch Media Hub. The advantages and possible disadvantages of the method of the American film studios are investigated and recorded.
 
Besides capturing the information into a presentation, Dutch Media Hub will organize a workshop for its partners and participants. Here one can hear and formost discuss the results of the study in order to strengthen the research. Freddy Otten and Rob ten Siethoff will perform this joint assignment. The final presentation will be at the upcoming NAB (April 2010, Las Vegas) and will be used in discussions with U.S. studios. Dutch Public and Commercial Broadcasters cooperate in Dutch Media Hub effort.

The Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO and the commercial broadcasters SBS and RTL will cooperate in a Dutch media Hub project to stimulate tapeless exchange of audio and video material in the industry. Dutch Media Hub starts a project called ‘10-10-10’ with the aim of having a complete ‘filebased transfer’ in the industry by October 10th 2010.
Goal is to connect all production houses, facility companies and broadcasters in the country and to make arrangements regarding standards and interoperability.
George Freriks, program director of Dutch Media Hub: “This unique cooperation is a major step in the development of the Dutch Media Hub. Our goal is to position the Netherlands as ‘the Digital Gateway to Europe’ and that is why this project fits perfectly. Within Europe, the Dutch industry will be the first to work in such an efficient and standardized way and we will be ready to extend this cooperation internationally.”

Dutch Media Hub pilots
The first pilot project of the Dutch Media Hub is already in full swing. This concerns the storage, processing and distribution of content to multiple channels and sites, a project in collaboration with Warner Brothers. At the end of 2009, the definitions for the other pilots were established and these pilots will start soon. These are the topics for the upcoming pilots:

a) storage and distribution of film and extradition to digital cinema;
b) distribution of television programs from the Netherlands to several countries;
c) storage, processing, distribution and archiving of commercials in The Netherlands;
d) digital reception of movies and television by broadcasters.

Furthermore there are pilots planned in the area of mobile, storage, searchability and accessibility of archival material; marketplace for digital imagery and 3DTV. The definitions for these projects will be established later this year.

Canada ICT Seminar – Digital Media & Gaming
The Canadian Embassy is organizing a business-to-business seminar for ICT companies in The Netherlands, active in the digital media and gaming industry. This event is organized jointly with Ernst & Young and will take place on Friday February 5 2010 in Amsterdam. During the seminar you will be informed about current developments in the dynamic ICT industry in Canada and the possibilities for cooperation between Dutch and Canadian organizations.

Participation is free, however you have to register before January 29, 2010. More information and registration on their website: www.canadabusinessday.nl.

Dutch Media Hub present at Digital Hollywood
From 19-22 October 2009 ‘Digital Hollywood’ will take place in Santa Monica, California (USA). This conference is the premier event within the country in the fields of Entertainment and Technology. This year the Dutch Media Hub will present itself to the industry at this conference.

During this week, the Consul General of the Netherlands in California will host a lunch for relations of the Dutch Media Hub. Also, our Project Manager Mr. George Freriks, will be in Santa Monica and will meet some of the major film companies. Would you like to make an appointment with Mr. Freriks, please send us an e-mail at contact@dutchmediahub.com.

Participants meeting (October 15, 2009)
All partners of the Dutch Media Hub have received an invitation to the ‘partner meeting’ on October 15th. During this meeting, the partners will discuss the future of the Dutch Media Hub and the way they can participate. Are you a registered partner of the Dutch Media Hub and did you by any chance not receive an invitation? Please contact us at contact@dutchmediahub.com.

Dutch Media Hub at IBC 2009
This year’s IBC (International Broadcast Convention & Exhibition) in the RAI in Amsterdam hosted more than 1,300 exhibitors from over 130 countries and was attended by more than 45,000 visitors from all over the world. Impressive numbers, and the Dutch Media Hub was part of it for the first time.

Together with our partners we promoted the Dutch Media Hub and offered the visitors a chance to get acquainted with this initiative to become ‘the Digital Gateway to Europe’. An initiative like this cooperation was hard to comprehend for some visitors, as shown by remarks like “So, what product are you selling?” and “This hub, is that an underground cable network?”… So there was some explaining to do, but once they grasped it, they were enthusiastic about the Dutch way to innovate the way the industry works.

Over all we can look back at a very successful exhibition. We are planning on being there next year, even bigger and even better! A brief report about our exhibition at the IBC is available (in Dutch).

Dutch Media Hub international Matchmaking
On Friday September 11th we hosted an international Matchmaking event according to the speed networking principle. Several international companies signed up for the matchmaking, expressing their interest in specific Dutch Media Hub partners. Most requests could be met and in 20 minute sessions the registered companies had the chance to meet the partners of their choice. This way of networking took some getting used to for some people, but was proven effective and efficient at the end. We received several questions to host more of these events in the future.

National Launch of the Dutch Media Hub
On June23rd 2009 the official National Launch of the Dutch Media Hub took place at the Mediapark in Hilversum, where the offices of Dutch Media Hub are located. The launch attracted a lot of interested parties from government, the media industry and the press.

The breakfast meeting of the Dutch Media Hub was organized preceding the Dutch Mediapark Jaarcongres, an annual convention for the media industry. At the convention, with about 750 attendees, Frank Heemskerk (Minister for Foreign Trade) expressed his support for the Dutch Media Hub. He described The Netherlands as a ‘testing garden for international media developments’ and invited the industry to join and participate in the Dutch Media Hub.
Reports of the launch and the convention as well as relevant press releases, can be found (mostly in Dutch) on the website of the Mediapark Jaargongres.

The international launch of the Dutch Media Hub will take place in September, during the IBC convention. More information will follow on our website shortly.

Dialogic Survey ‘Perspective for a Dutch Contenthub’
Dialogic was appointed by the Province of Noord-Holland, the Ministery of Economic Affairs and the cities of Amsterdam, Hilversum and Almere to perform a survey on the perspectives for a Dutch Contenthub. The outcome of this survey was presented during the Launch of the Dutch Media Hub on June 23rd 2009. The conclusion is that there is a huge potential, if and when the parties within the industry can organize themselves and can cooperate. The entire report (in Dutch) can be downloaded here.

National Launch Dutch Media Hub
On Tuesday June 23rd, the national launch of the Dutch Media Hub will take place at the Mediapark in Hilversum (The Netherlands). During a breakfast meeting several people from the Dutch governments and the industry will share their vision on the potential and the international perspective of the Dutch Media Hub. We are proud to announce the following speakers:
• Jaap Bond (Province of Noord-Holland)
• Jan Rensen (Municipality of Hilversum)
• Edwin Hagement (BT Netherlands)
• Fons van der Ham (World Trace Center Almere Association)
If you would like to join us during this meeting but did not receive an invitation, please send us an e-mail at launch@dutchmediahub.com

Dutch Media Hub at MIP TV and NAB
On behalf of The Dutch Media Hub, some of our project members will visit several international media events this Spring. From March 30th until April 3rd we will be in Cannes (France) for MIPTV 2009. From April 20th until 23rd we will be in Las Vegas (USA) for the 2009 NAB Exhibit. Would you like to meet us to learn more about the Dutch Media Hub? If you fill in the form on the ‘contact’ page, we will contact you to try to arrange a meeting.

Dutch Media Hub website online
We are very proud to announce the launch of the official website of The Dutch Media Hub. With this website, we will inform you about the project, de participants, the services and the latest news. The website is still under construction, we will post updates regularly. Would you like to keep up with all the news? You can sign up for our newsletter on the ‘Keep me Informed’ page.

Dutch Media Hub project team formed
The Dutch Media Hub project was initiated by Stichting iMMovator Cross Media Network. To manage and coordinate this project, the following team members were selected:
Project Management: George Freriks
Project Member: Ton van Mil
Project Member: Freek van ’t Ooster
Project Member: Simone Smid